Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders (25-16-4-3, 57 points) continue a four-game homestand against the Toledo Walleye (31-10-6-0, 68 points) Friday at 7:00 p.m. on Love on Ice Night. The teams are starting a back-to-back and also play Saturday at 6:00 p.m. on Stick it to Cancer Night.
The Heartlanders are coming off a 4-1 loss to Cincinnati at home on Wednesday. The Cyclones scored twice in the first. Nathan Noel got on the board early in the third, but the Cyclones followed with back-to-back goals a few minutes later.
The Walleye last played a home-and-home series against the Fort Wayne Komets on Feb. 7 and 8 and won both games. The Walleye have won their last six games and are on an eight-game point streak.
The Heartlanders are second in the Central Division and the Toledo Walleye are first in the Central Division.
Promotion: Love on Ice Night
Game Day Guide
6:00 PM: Doors Open
6:50 PM: Be in your seats
7:00 PM: Puck Drop
Broadcast Information
Audio Broadcast: Mixlr.com/GoHeartlanders
FloHockey Video Broadcast (Subscription Service): https://flosports.link/3AZr3GZ
Affiliates: Iowa Heartlanders (Minnesota Wild/Iowa Wild) | Toledo Walleye (Detroit Red Wings/Grand Rapids Griffins)
Need To Know:
- Nathan Noel scored his first goal of the season Wednesday.
- Nathan Noel scored his first goal of the season Wednesday.
- Jules Boscq leads Iowa defensemen with 25 points.
- The Heartlanders have three games left in the season series against the Walleye; these are the last home matchups of the season.
A streak comes to an end, but we appreciate it
Rookie netminder William Rousseau suffered a regulation loss in Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat, his first since Nov. 3 at Tulsa. The loss concluded a remarkable streak in which he went 11-0-3 over his last 14 decisions, easily the best “personal point streak” for a goaltender in Heartlanders history. Prior to this streak, the next best was seven straight games by Peyton Jones in 2023-24 (6-0-1-0 record), and only two other goaltenders in team history ever had a stretch of six straight undefeated in regulation (Corbin Kaczperski and Hunter Jones).
During those 14 decisions, Rousseau allowed two or fewer goals eight times and registered two shutouts, becoming the first Iowa goaltender ever to record more than one shutout in his career. Kyle McClellan has since matched him with a pair of blankings this season.
Scouting the Walleye
The Walleye are top of the Central Division and lead the Western Conference with 68 points in the standings, two points back of first in the league Florida. Toledo is on a season-best six-game win streak, going back to Jan. 26.
Brandon Hawkins leads the league with 63 points and is second in the ECHL with 27 goals. Known as “The Mayor” of Toledo, the fourth-year Walleye forward is looking to lead Toledo to their first-ever Kelly Cup.
The Walleye’s leading goaltender Jan Bednar has recorded 18 wins so far this season (2.26 GAA, .915 sv.%).
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Friday, Feb. 14 at 7:00 p.m.: Love on Ice Night vs. Toledo
Love and romance don’t normally mix with hockey, but tonight we’re embracing it! The night will be all about feeling the Valentine’s Day love… but maybe not on the ice.
Saturday, Feb. 15 at 6:00 p.m.: Stick it to Cancer Night vs. Toledo
Enjoy a hockey doubleheader featuring the University of Iowa women's club team, then experience Xtream Arena as you've never seen it before -- it's a LAVENDER OUT, with a Lavender pom pom giveaway! Stick it to Cancer Night will also feature special videos, moments of silence and exclusive merchandise as we fight for a cure! We'd like to thank iHeartRadio for helping us to present Stick it to Cancer Night! Start your day with a pregame party at Backpocket Brewing from 3:30-5:00 p.m.
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